International Paper and Fred's named 'Corporate Good Neighbors for Greater Memphis'

International Paper and Fred's Super Dollar have been named 2012 Corporate Good Neighbors for Greater Memphis.

Volunteer Mid-South's Corporate Volunteer Council cited the companies' cultures of voluntarism during an annual awards program Thursday.

The council recognized Buckman Laboratories International with the Outstanding Project Award for Buckman Cares, in which employees provided backpacks filled with school supplies for 350 children.

Katherine Buckman Gibson, board chairman, received the Executive Leadership Award. She helped develop the company's first comprehensive sustainability report and led efforts to craft a global policy and philosohy for charitable giving and voluntarism.

Brenda Johnson, a legal secretary at Baker Donelson, won the Employee Spirit Award for leading projects focused on Whitney Elementary, including school supplies and clothing collection drives and organizing volunteers to read to pre-kindergarten students.

Awards program sponsors included Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Community Trust, Caesars Entertainment, Comcast, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, FedEx and International Paper.